§ Mr. MOONEYasked the Secretary of State for War if he can state by what authority the body described in the Army List as Special Reserve, Irish Horse, has been raised and maintained; if by statute, what statute; and on what Army Vote are the charges for this body borne?
§ Mr. HALDANEThis body was raised and is maintained under the Militia and Yeomanry Acts, 1901 and 1902, Part III. of the Territorial and Reserve Forces Act, 1907, and the Reserve Forces Act, 1882, and subsequent amending Acts. The charges for it are borne on Vote 3.
§ Mr. MOONEYCan the right hon. Gentleman tell us how the Territorial Act is applied to Ireland?
§ Mr. HALDANEPart III. of the Territorial Army Act is the part that belongs to the Reserve Forces Act. The Act does two things. It also deals with the reorganisation of the Reserve Forces Act, and this Act applies to Ireland.
§ Mr. MOONEYDo I understand the right hon. Gentleman that Section 34 of the Territorial Army Act repeals the Irish Volunteer Act of '75 and the Irish Yeomanry Act of '75?
§ Mr. HALDANESo far as the Territorial and Reserve Forces Act makes modifications in the Reserve Forces Act, and in the Yeomanry Act, it applies to Ireland.